Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by professional status and full-time/part-time employment (2008-2026) - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
45
Highest
42,398 Thousand persons
Germany
Lowest
199.1 Thousand persons
Montenegro
Median
2,897 Thousand persons
Years covered
19
2008–2026
Data points
853
What the numbers show
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by professional status and full-time/part-time employment (2008-2026) - quarterly data is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 42,398 Thousand persons in Germany; the lowest is 199.1 Thousand persons in Montenegro.
The median across all reporting countries is 2,897 Thousand persons, and the mean is 7,841 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 213.
Over the past decade 40 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 57.9%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 8.7%).
Employed persons in selected tourism industries (NACE Rev. 2) by: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 42,398 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom | 32,430 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 2 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 32,430 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 4 | Türkiye | 31,480 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 5 | France | 29,303 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 24,126 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 22,293 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 17,237 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 8 | Poland | 17,237 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 9,876 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 9,876 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 16.2% | rising |
| 12 | Romania | 7,662 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 8.7% | falling |
| 13 | Portugal | 5,301 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 14 | Sweden | 5,289 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 15 | Czechia | 5,284 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 16 | Belgium | 5,140 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 17 | Switzerland | 4,868 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 18 | Hungary | 4,644 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 19 | Austria | 4,469 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 20 | Greece | 4,272 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 17.1% | flat |
| 21 | Denmark | 3,089 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 22 | Bulgaria | 2,916 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 23 | Norway | 2,897 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 24 | Serbia | 2,836 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 25 | Ireland | 2,794 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 29.2% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 2,586 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 2,586 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 28 | Finland | 2,561 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 29 | Croatia | 1,706 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 11.6% | flat |
| 29 | Croatia | 1,706 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 11.6% | flat |
| 31 | Lithuania | 1,461 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 31 | Lithuania | 1,461 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 7.5% | rising |
| 33 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,235 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 34 | Slovenia | 986.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 34 | Slovenia | 986.9 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 36 | Latvia | 877.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 36 | Latvia | 877.5 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 1.4% | flat |
| 38 | North Macedonia | 707.4 Thousand persons | 2026 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 39 | Estonia | 692 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 39 | Estonia | 692 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 41 | Cyprus | 510.3 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 38.4% | rising |
| 42 | Malta | 333.7 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 57.9% | rising |
| 43 | Luxembourg | 329.1 Thousand persons | 2026 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 44 | Iceland | 223.6 Thousand persons | 2025 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 45 | Montenegro | 199.1 Thousand persons | 2020 | up 2.3% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 209,202 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 165,869 Thousand persons